Today, Intel announced the general availability of Intel® Data Center Manager, a software development kit that helps monitor and manage data center power consumption. This tool offers custom flexibility and real-time control to empower IT administrators to increase rack density, appropriately manage power and cooling infrastructure, and ultimately conserve energy and reduce costs. Designed for servers based on the recently released Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 series, Data Center Manager utilizes Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager to optimize performance for power efficiency. Visit the Intel Data Center Manager site for more information.